When my friend Kaila got married, she chose a gorgeous wedding gown, but it was super heavy. She bought a (much cheaper) backup gown to use during the reception, in case she got tired of lugging her big one around. Not surprisingly, she didn’t change into gown #2. Who wants to leave their rockin’ wedding reception to do a costume change?

I’m definitely a one-wedding-dress kind of girl. In my opinion, this new phenomenon of buying multiple dresses is a great way for the bridal industry to bring in more money, but other than that it seems silly. I do understand why Kaila bought a second dress, and she was smart about it: she bought it off the rack, left the tags on, didn’t get it altered, and was able to return it since she never put it on.

I’m all for buying another outift/dress to leave the reception in (so you’re not driving away in a full-on wedding gown), but you won’t see me wearing more than one wedding dress on my big day!

Would you wear more than one wedding dress on your big day? If you’re into the idea, is there a certain number of dresses that are “acceptable” before it becomes too much? Or are you into keeping it simple and sticking with one dress? I’d love to know what you all think!

I know it’s not Wednesday, but with my own wedding just 2 1/2 weeks away, nuptials are all I can think about! So don’t be surprised if a few extra wedding posts start popping up on the blog in the coming weeks.

Plus, there’s been something on my mind lately! Sorry to get a little personal here, ladies… but wouldn’t it be horrible to be on your period while strutting your stuff on your wedding day?!

I never feel my best when I’m on my period— I weigh more, I’m tired and crabby— I don’t think I’d feel as pretty or enjoy the day quite as much. Plus, I make a point not to wear white during that time of the month (just in case), and most of us end up in a big white dress on our big day. (Confession: I know someone who dirtied her wedding dress that way… so mortifying!)

And can you imagine being on your period during your honeymoon?? Just think about that one for a second…

I can’t believe I didn’t consider any of this when Travis and I picked out our wedding date. We’re getting married on our anniversary, and I was so excited that it fell on a Saturday, I never even thought of it! I am so fortunate that the timing worked itself out on its own, but really… I should have checked a calendar! In all honesty, I probably would have rescheduled had my cycle interfered with our wedding or honeymoon.

Am I being dramatic, or would you schedule your wedding and honeymoon to make sure your cycle didn’t interfere? Do you think you’d be able to enjoy yourself as much if you were on your period? Do you know anyone who has been forced to deal with it on her wedding day? Share in the comments!

I was shopping for wedding makeup with my bridesmaids yesterday, and one of them asked me about my makeup routine. (She isn’t a big makeup person, and was wondering how to get decent coverage without looking like your makeup is caked on.)

I love tinted moisturizer because it evens out my skin without being too heavy, and mineral foundation blends the concealer super well. I also like to do my eyeliner after my eyeshadow so that when I blend the shadow, it doesn’t smudge the liner.

I’d love to know what your routine looks like.

In what order do you apply your everyday makeup? What products do you love for everyday use? Share in the comments!

This has been quite a week, sweet readers! Travis and I found new digs and have started to pack (while closing in on the 3 week wedding countdown!) Let’s relax a bit with some fun posts from around the web…